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Illinois vs Purdue Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 66-58
33-23 33-35
Position#21
Record7-3
FormLWLWW
Points / game87.3
Allowed / game70.1
Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Purdue
USA
Position#97
Record7-4
FormWWLWL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game67.4
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Purdue winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina A&T
#208
W
122-60
122
60
+62
H25/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
97-38
97
38
+59
H26/11
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Baylor
#5
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A03/12
NCAA
Duke
#154
W
83-68
83
68
+15
A09/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A13/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
92-65
92
65
+27
H16/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
88-91
88
91
-3
A20/12
NCAA
Penn State
#226
W
98-81
98
81
+17
A23/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
69-60
69
60
+9
H26/12
NCAA
1H
2H
58-19
64-41
47-17
50-21
35-34
42-41
30-31
39-51
43-29
40-39
41-49
37-32
40-29
52-36
41-37
47-54
43-43
55-38
29-27
40-33
157.4Avg total
87.3Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)87.370.1157.4+17.270%
Season at home (5)91.459.6151.0+31.8100%
Season away (5)83.280.6163.8+2.640%
Last 10 (10)87.370.1157.4+17.270%
Last 5 (5)85.075.6160.6+9.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)69.082.0151.0-13.00%
vs Similar (14)67.164.9132.0+2.157%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)80.666.7147.3+13.980%
This opponent (Purdue) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Clemson
#78
L
70-81
70
81
-11
A27/11
NCAA
Oakland
#260
W
93-50
93
50
+43
H01/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#279
W
68-61
68
61
+7
H05/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#122
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H13/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H17/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
88-78
88
78
+10
A19/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A23/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H25/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
76-81
76
81
-5
A30/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-36
42-45
49-27
44-23
23-34
45-27
32-14
22-44
38-29
42-39
38-33
29-27
47-42
41-36
27-37
28-33
41-28
32-42
34-40
42-41
140.1Avg total
72.4Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)72.867.4140.2+5.564%
Season at home (6)76.362.2138.5+14.2100%
Season away (5)68.673.6142.2-5.020%
Last 10 (10)72.467.7140.1+4.760%
Last 5 (5)71.871.8143.6+0.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)67.758.7126.3+9.067%
vs Similar (21)68.869.3138.1-0.543%
vs Weaker (6)76.861.2138.0+15.783%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.2+9.21st half: +3.7+3.72nd half2nd half: +8.0+8.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +9.2+9.21st half: +3.7+3.72nd half2nd half: +8.0+8.02nd half: +1.0+1.0
IllinoisPurdue
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
N. Carolina A&T
#208
W
58-19
58
19
+39
H25/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H26/11
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H27/11
NCAA
Baylor
#5
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A03/12
NCAA
Duke
#154
W
43-29
43
29
+14
A09/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
L
41-49
41
49
-8
A13/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H16/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
W
41-37
41
37
+4
A20/12
NCAA
Penn State
#226
D
43-43
43
43
+0
A23/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
29-27
29
27
+2
H26/12
NCAA
72.2Avg total
40.7Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.131.066.1+4.160%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.529.365.7+7.273%-
Last 30 away (15)33.732.766.5+1.047%-
Last 10 (10)40.731.572.2+9.270%-
Last 5 (5)38.837.075.8+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.031.061.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (14)32.031.163.1+0.950%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)38.330.969.2+7.573%-
This opponent (Purdue) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Clemson
#78
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A27/11
NCAA
Oakland
#260
W
49-27
49
27
+22
H01/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#279
L
23-34
23
34
-11
H05/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
32-14
32
14
+18
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#122
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H13/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H17/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A19/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A23/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H25/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
34-40
34
40
-6
A30/12
NCAA
67.7Avg total
35.7Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.230.663.8+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.529.265.8+7.275%-
Last 30 away (14)29.532.161.6-2.629%-
Last 10 (10)35.732.067.7+3.760%-
Last 5 (5)37.436.073.4+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)34.329.764.0+4.767%-
vs Similar (21)31.831.563.2+0.348%-
vs Weaker (6)37.827.865.7+10.067%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Illinois wins
0
Purdue wins
DateGameScore
22/01/20Purdue v Illinois62-79
06/01/20Illinois v Purdue63-37
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/12/20HIndiana69-60
23/12/20APenn State98-81
20/12/20ARutgers88-91
16/12/20HMinnesota92-65
13/12/20AMissouri78-81
09/12/20ADuke83-68
03/12/20ABaylor69-82
27/11/20HOhio77-75
26/11/20HChicago State97-38
25/11/20HN. Carolina A&T122-60
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/12/20ARutgers76-81
25/12/20HMaryland73-70
23/12/20AIowa55-70
19/12/20ANotre Dame88-78
17/12/20HOhio State67-60
13/12/20HIndiana State80-68
08/12/20AMiami (FL)54-58
05/12/20HValparaiso68-61
01/12/20HOakland93-50
27/11/20AClemson70-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW70%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1055
Win %70%100%40%
Points / game87.391.483.2
Allowed / game70.159.680.6
Point differential+17.2+31.8+2.6
Avg total157.4151.0163.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Purdue
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL64%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1165
Win %64%100%20%
Points / game72.876.368.6
Allowed / game67.462.273.6
Point differential+5.5+14.2-5.0
Avg total140.2138.5142.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan880100%82.268.4+13.9
2 Oregon87188%78.064.5+13.5
3 Iowa119282%92.774.0+18.7
4 Wisconsin119282%76.260.5+15.7
5 Minnesota119282%82.073.6+8.4
6 Ohio State108280%77.965.1+12.8
7 Rutgers97278%80.071.6+8.4
8 Northwestern86275%83.665.4+18.2
9 USC86275%76.462.5+13.9
10 UCLA86275%76.667.8+8.9
11 Illinois107370%87.370.1+17.2
12 Michigan State96367%78.475.4+3.0
13 Purdue117464%72.867.4+5.5
14 Maryland106460%74.467.0+7.4
15 Indiana106460%72.765.5+7.2
16 Penn State73443%78.476.3+2.1
17 Nebraska104640%74.772.4+2.3
18 Washington81712%60.071.5-11.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois333366
Purdue233558
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